Month: March 2022

Hong Kong announced today that it will be lifting its ban on flights from nine countries beginning April 1, as part of a few other restrictions that will be relaxed. Experts and government officials said […]

EU Ministers Meet to Discuss Further Russian Sanctions

After four rounds of sweeping European Union sanctions against Russia have been established in the past three weeks, tensions are emerging between member states on how to impose further sanctions. Tension is rising between countries […]

Baryshnikov: Don’t Let Russian Culture to Become Collateral Damage

One of the greatest Soviet-born ballet dancers, Mikhail Baryshnikov, has made a plea for the world to not punish Russian performers, artists, and athletes for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Baryshnikov is the leading male classical […]

Hundreds of Thousands of Ukrainians Poised to Enter UK

The United Kingdom may finally be set to welcome hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees over the next few weeks. Health secretary Said Javid said that the country has already issued 9,500 visas to Ukrainians that […]

Chinese Plane with 132 People on Board Crashes

A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 people crashed on Monday in the mountains of southern China. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an “all-out effort” to be made in order to conduct a rescue operation. […]

Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil Units and War in Ukraine Push Oil Prices Up

While EU nations are considering joining the US in embargoing Russian oil in line with their sanctions for the invasion of Ukraine and following the Houthi’s attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, prices of oil […]

US to Declare Myanmar’s Military Committed Genocide Against Rohingya

In an effort to boost international pressure on Myanmar’s military-led government, Washington is set to formally declare Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority population is as genocide and crimes against humanity. The Muslim ethnic […]

Ukraine Refuses to Surrender in Mariupol, Rejects Russian Demands

Ukrainian officials have defiantly rejected on Monday the Russian military’s demand that their forces raise white flags and lay down arms in the besieged strategic port city Mariupol in exchange for safe passage of civilians […]

Russia’s Use of Hypersonic Missiles Downplayed by Defense Sec Austin

Underscoring that it is not a game-changer in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin downplayed on Sunday Moscow’s claims that it targeted Ukrainian sites with nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles. Pointing out that […]

Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Critical Energy Facilities, Refinery

In one of the most intense barrages of drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia’s critical energy facilities, Yemen’s Houthi rebels unleashed on Sunday a series of strikes, temporarily cutting oil production at one location, […]

Lawyers Help Immigrants from Ukraine to Remain in US

A group of lawyers is assisting Ukrainian immigrants in staying in the United States and bringing their families here from the war-torn country, Fox News informed. Ericka Curran, an assistant professor at the University of […]

Supreme Court Senate Hearings for Nominee Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to Begin

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to proceed in a process that will, by all accounts, eventually make her the 116th Supreme Court justice, in a process that has so far been devoid of drama […]

State Department Refuses to Set Red Lines, if China Stands in Support of Russian Invasion

The US State Department refused to say what “red lines” it would set in response to China’s assistance for Russia during its deadly invasion of Ukraine on Friday, Fox News informed. President Biden cautioned Chinese […]

Russia Claims that it Used Hypersonic Missile in Ukraine is Part of a Strategic Plan

On Saturday, Russia claimed to have struck a munitions depot in western Ukraine with a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, a move that one expert believes is part of Russia’s “strategic plan,” Fox News informed. Although Fox […]

Joni Ernst Calls on Biden to Provide Ukraine with Defense Systems

After heading a bipartisan delegation to Europe in support of Ukraine, Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “weak man,” Fox News informed. During a press conference in Poland, Ernst and […]

DHS Inspector General Might Have Staged a Photograph of Migrant Facility, ICE Accuses

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has accused the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general of staging a photograph that the watchdog used to highlight purportedly terrible conditions at a migrant facility in New Mexico, […]

GOP’s WinRed Opens Resource Center Preparing for the Upcoming Midterms

WinRed, the Republican online fundraising platform created to compete with Democrats for small-dollar donations, is introducing a resource center to help its more than 4,000 Republican campaigns learn how to raise money online, Fox News […]

Jim Banks Presents Legislation Aimed at Increasing University Transparency

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., presented legislation on Friday that would require American colleges to disclose foreign gifts and contracts, Fox News informed. In 2019 and 2020, the Education Department began cracking down on colleges accepting […]

Psaki Avoids Questions about Hunter Biden’s Russia and China Conflict of Interest

When a reporter questioned about the “conflicts of interest” the Biden administration confronts “when it comes to punishing persons (from Russia and China) who have done business with” the Biden family on Friday, White House […]

Fauci Warns that Cases Might Increase due to New Covid-19 Variant

Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, cautioned US citizens this week that if a new strain of the virus causes case numbers to rise, they may face more […]

Survivors Leaving Basement of Mariupol Theatre after Russian Airstrike

Survivors of the Russian airstrike that devastated a theater in the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukraine, have begun to emerge. The airstrike hit the theater despite that it was a designated shelter for about 1,000 […]

Biden’s Call with Xi Jinping Has Begun

U.S. President Joe Biden is speaking today with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a moment of importance in world events. The call began this morning and comes at what is a potential turning point for […]

Putin’s Chilling Warning to Russian ‘Traitors’ and ‘Scum’

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech this week in which he said that all Russians opposing the ongoing war in Ukraine are “traitors.” The speech marks a significant change in tone for the Russian […]

Fauci Says COVID Cases Will Likely Rise with BA.2 Variant

The United States should expect an increase in Covid cases due to the new BA.2 variant, warned Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci said though that while there will be a rise in cases, it may not lead […]

Citi Draws Ire of Texas GOP Over Workers’ Abortion Benefits

The fourth-largest bank in the United States, Citigroup, has stepped up in securing reproductive healthcare rights for its employees, offering to cover their expenses in states with restrictive reproductive healthcare laws, and angering Texas Republicans. […]

Kremlin Rejects ICJ’s Ruling to Stop Ukraine Invasion

After the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that Russia was to immediately suspend all military activity in Ukraine, which came as a result of Kyiv’s appeal, Kremlin has rejected ICJ’s request to […]

Ukraine No-fly Zone Remains Off the Table, Pentagon Says

A no-fly zone over Ukraine remains off the table as such a move would mean direct confrontation between US and Russian fighter jets and likely war with Moscow, the US defense secretary stressed on Thursday. […]

The US Expects Prompt Return to Iran Deal as Russia Hurdle is Cleared

Unless some last-minute miscalculation emerges, US officials and experts are expecting the world powers and Iran to come to an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal in the coming days after a hurdle has […]

European Demand for US Drones, Missiles Spurred by Russian Invasion

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives renewed demand for US weaponry, the European governments are approaching the Biden administration and the US defense contractors with a shopping list of arms including drones, missiles, and […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Praising Putin – Gas Prices – Ukraine, Russia, Biden – VP Ratings – Missouri

March 17, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, March 17, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Down 2 from Saturday RON’S COMMENT: Looks like Biden’s modest post-SOTU bump has dissipated. Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging […]